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This Is 40 (2012)

 -  Comedy  -  21 December 2012 (USA)
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A look at the lives of Pete and Debbie a few years after the events of Knocked Up.

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Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann) are turning 40. But instead of celebrating, they're mired in a mid-life crisis with unruly kids, debt and unhappiness mounding. Pete's record label is failing and Debbie is unable to come to terms with her aging body. As Pete's 40th birthday party arrives, Pete and Debbie are going to have to rely on family, friends, employees, fitness trainers, aging rockers and ultimately each other to come to terms with life at age 40. Written by napierslogs

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The Sort-of Sequel to 'Knocked Up'

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Rated R for sexual content, crude humor, pervasive language and some drug material | See all certifications »

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21 December 2012 (USA)  »

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This Is Forty  »

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$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$11,579,175 (USA) (21 December 2012)

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$67,523,385 (USA) (22 February 2013)
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The main characters from "Knocked Up", Ben (Seth Rogen) and Alison (Katherine Heigl), do not appear in this "sort-of sequel", but references to both characters are made: A picture of Alison can be seen on the wall and Pete mentions getting marijuana cookies from Ben. Three other, more minor characters from Knocked Up, do appear in this movie as well: Charlyne Yi's character Jodi (an amiable stoner in Knocked up; now an employee in Debbie's store), Jason Segal's character Jason (one of Ben's best friends with a crush on Debbie in Knocked Up; now Debbie's persona trainer) and Tim Bagley reprises his role as OB/GYN Dr. Pellagrino. See more »

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Near the beginning when Pete and Barry are biking with the other cyclists, they almost get hit by a car. However, when Barry heckles back at the car, the car is not seen in the background. See more »

Quotes

Debbie: So you would do sex with me?
Flirty Hockey Player: 'Do sex'? What are you, Borat?
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Crazy Credits

After the main credits roll, there's an extended alternate take of Catherine ad-libbing insults during the conversation with the Julie, Pete, and Debbie. See more »

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"Moan All Night"
Written by Noah Lit, Josh Lit, Gabriel Lit, Emily St. Amand-Poliakoff, Wen Chang, Stephen Clothier, and Michael Garza
Performed by Noah and the Megafauna
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Close to reality - not really
14 March 2013 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

If your running a business in 2013 and you are close to losing everything don't go and see this movie.

The problem with this movie is that Mann and Apatow pretend that they know what it is like to run your own business. Both of the main characters in the movie are not hands on involved in running either of their businesses which is probably the reality for both Mann and Apatow. They are one or two steps removed from reality.

What Mann and Apatow do know is what it is like to be with your kids 24/7 which is nothing like the real world. So in the movie both of the main characters are constantly up in their kids business and all of these scenes work as showing how underemployed overly concerned parents who have nothing to do all day behave.

If you want an insight into the lives of the Hollywood Rich and Famous this movie works as a perfect vehicle for that. The trappings of normality should be ignored.

Paul Rudd deserves a mention for making his stand-in replacement for Apatow an insensitive crude bro who is almost certainly nothing like Apatow.


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